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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 63. <br></br> Medical decisions at the hearing level or above, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      17,486</td>
<td class="r data">      11,881</td>
<td class="r data">    67.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,097</td>
<td class="r data">       5,375</td>
<td class="r data">    75.7</td>
<td class="r data">      10,389</td>
<td class="r data">       6,506</td>
<td class="r data">    62.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      20,573</td>
<td class="r data">      13,161</td>
<td class="r data">    64.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,594</td>
<td class="r data">       6,180</td>
<td class="r data">    71.9</td>
<td class="r data">      11,979</td>
<td class="r data">       6,981</td>
<td class="r data">    58.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      22,868</td>
<td class="r data">      13,199</td>
<td class="r data">    57.7</td>
<td class="r data">       9,875</td>
<td class="r data">       6,597</td>
<td class="r data">    66.8</td>
<td class="r data">      12,993</td>
<td class="r data">       6,602</td>
<td class="r data">    50.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      22,942</td>
<td class="r data">      12,707</td>
<td class="r data">    55.4</td>
<td class="r data">      10,067</td>
<td class="r data">       6,379</td>
<td class="r data">    63.4</td>
<td class="r data">      12,875</td>
<td class="r data">       6,328</td>
<td class="r data">    49.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      22,253</td>
<td class="r data">      11,537</td>
<td class="r data">    51.8</td>
<td class="r data">       9,873</td>
<td class="r data">       6,033</td>
<td class="r data">    61.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,380</td>
<td class="r data">       5,504</td>
<td class="r data">    44.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      19,745</td>
<td class="r data">       9,667</td>
<td class="r data">    49.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,981</td>
<td class="r data">       5,126</td>
<td class="r data">    57.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,764</td>
<td class="r data">       4,541</td>
<td class="r data">    42.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      16,943</td>
<td class="r data">       8,271</td>
<td class="r data">    48.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,181</td>
<td class="r data">       4,558</td>
<td class="r data">    55.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,762</td>
<td class="r data">       3,713</td>
<td class="r data">    42.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      12,147</td>
<td class="r data">       6,313</td>
<td class="r data">    52.0</td>
<td class="r data">       6,059</td>
<td class="r data">       3,561</td>
<td class="r data">    58.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,088</td>
<td class="r data">       2,752</td>
<td class="r data">    45.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,744</td>
<td class="r data">       2,420</td>
<td class="r data">    51.0</td>
<td class="r data">       2,573</td>
<td class="r data">       1,458</td>
<td class="r data">    56.7</td>
<td class="r data">       2,171</td>
<td class="r data">         962</td>
<td class="r data">    44.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         503</td>
<td class="r data">         208</td>
<td class="r data">    41.4</td>
<td class="r data">         301</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         202</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      17,451</td>
<td class="r data">      11,868</td>
<td class="r data">    68.0</td>
<td class="r data">       7,079</td>
<td class="r data">       5,370</td>
<td class="r data">    75.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,372</td>
<td class="r data">       6,498</td>
<td class="r data">    62.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      20,525</td>
<td class="r data">      13,150</td>
<td class="r data">    64.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,572</td>
<td class="r data">       6,174</td>
<td class="r data">    72.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,953</td>
<td class="r data">       6,976</td>
<td class="r data">    58.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      22,819</td>
<td class="r data">      13,188</td>
<td class="r data">    57.8</td>
<td class="r data">       9,856</td>
<td class="r data">       6,588</td>
<td class="r data">    66.8</td>
<td class="r data">      12,963</td>
<td class="r data">       6,600</td>
<td class="r data">    50.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      22,900</td>
<td class="r data">      12,688</td>
<td class="r data">    55.4</td>
<td class="r data">      10,044</td>
<td class="r data">       6,366</td>
<td class="r data">    63.4</td>
<td class="r data">      12,856</td>
<td class="r data">       6,322</td>
<td class="r data">    49.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      22,211</td>
<td class="r data">      11,526</td>
<td class="r data">    51.9</td>
<td class="r data">       9,855</td>
<td class="r data">       6,027</td>
<td class="r data">    61.2</td>
<td class="r data">      12,356</td>
<td class="r data">       5,499</td>
<td class="r data">    44.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      19,717</td>
<td class="r data">       9,658</td>
<td class="r data">    49.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,972</td>
<td class="r data">       5,123</td>
<td class="r data">    57.1</td>
<td class="r data">      10,745</td>
<td class="r data">       4,535</td>
<td class="r data">    42.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      16,917</td>
<td class="r data">       8,265</td>
<td class="r data">    48.9</td>
<td class="r data">       8,165</td>
<td class="r data">       4,553</td>
<td class="r data">    55.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,752</td>
<td class="r data">       3,712</td>
<td class="r data">    42.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      12,129</td>
<td class="r data">       6,307</td>
<td class="r data">    52.0</td>
<td class="r data">       6,050</td>
<td class="r data">       3,557</td>
<td class="r data">    58.8</td>
<td class="r data">       6,079</td>
<td class="r data">       2,750</td>
<td class="r data">    45.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       4,739</td>
<td class="r data">       2,419</td>
<td class="r data">    51.0</td>
<td class="r data">       2,571</td>
<td class="r data">       1,457</td>
<td class="r data">    56.7</td>
<td class="r data">       2,168</td>
<td class="r data">         962</td>
<td class="r data">    44.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         503</td>
<td class="r data">         208</td>
<td class="r data">    41.4</td>
<td class="r data">         301</td>
<td class="r data">         138</td>
<td class="r data">    45.8</td>
<td class="r data">         202</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">    34.7</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    60.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">    38.2</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    27.8</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    50.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">    20.5</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    23.8</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">    23.9</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          37</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">    43.2</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">    59.1</td>
<td class="r data">          15</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">    25.6</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    29.4</td>
<td class="r data">          22</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    22.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    31.6</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          25</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    29.4</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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